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A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea, has welcomed the decision by the National Council to hold its presidential primaries on January 31, 2026. According to him, the development is in the best interest of the party. “The decision by the NPP National Council by overwhelming majority to hold the flagbearer elections first, and quickly, is just what the NPP needs at this time,” he posted on Facebook on June 19. Nana Akomea who belongs to the Dr Mahamudu Bawumia camp explained that, “The party will never close ranks in unity until the flagbearer election is…

Environmental journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, has made allegations regarding the military’s involvement in shielding an illegal mining operation deep within the Anwiaso East Forest Reserve in the Western North region. Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews on Wednesday, 19 June, Mr Donkor disclosed that the investigative team has been monitoring the illegal operation for months, during which time they uncovered extensive environmental damage and suspicious security activity around the site. “We have been monitoring them for some time now,” he said. “They have military personnel protecting them. They’ve mounted a barrier manned by fully clothed soldiers and some people wielding…

IntroductionOn Wednesday, the 11th of June 2025, Research and Innovation Agenda hosted Dr. Paul Owusu Donkor, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Pharmacy. Dr. Donkor holds a PhD from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and specialises in Pharmacognosy and natural product research. He has previously served as Head of the Department for Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine and is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Pharmacists Credit Union. His research focuses on medicinal plants and their applications, including the treatment of neglected tropical diseases like River Blindness. The interview, hosted by Dr.…

Yellow Card, the leading licensed stablecoin payments orchestrator for Africa and the emerging world, announced a partnership with Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, to help drive the next phase of innovation in cross-border payments and financial infrastructure across emerging markets where Yellow Card is licensed to operate. Through this partnership, Visa and Yellow Card will collaborate to explore stablecoin use cases and opportunities to help streamline treasury operations, enhance liquidity management, and enable faster, more cost-effective money movement across borders. “Traditional payment companies continue to question not ‘if’ they need a stablecoin strategy, but how quickly…

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso Constituency, Stephen Amoah has exposed what he describes as hypocrisy among some Christian leaders, accusing them of covertly mobilizing against Muslim candidates ahead of national elections.Speaking in a candid outburst, he lamented what he called the weaponization of religion for political gain, suggesting that some pastors actively schemed to undermine a Muslim contender through coordinated WhatsApp campaigns.“Some pastors had actually set up WhatsApp platforms before the election. We all know, why are we lying to ourselves?” he stated bluntly.Although Stephen Amoah clarified that he disagreed with their actions, he acknowledged the undeniable influence of such…

NIB has destroyed $350 million worth of cocaine intercepted in Cape Coast tipper truck The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has destroyed 3.3 tonnes of cocaine, estimated to be worth $350 million, after intercepting the narcotics hidden in a tipper truck travelling from Cape Coast to Accra in March 2025.According to a report by citinewsroom.com, the destruction exercise was carried out on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Bundase Military Base.The operation followed a series of confirmatory tests and was witnessed by the trial judge, state prosecutors, and officials from both the NIB and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC).Other confiscated narcotic…

Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central and leading contender in the flagbearership race of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong has hosted former Metropolitan, Municipal, District Chief Executives under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration to a lavish lunch. The get-together comes on the heels of the announcement by the National Council of the party that the presidential primaries has been slated for January 31, 2026. “Today, I had the honour of meeting with 268 former MMDCEs at my private office in Accra. We had a frank and forward-looking conversation about the future of our party and our beloved country.…

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has embarked on a high-level working visit to the Ketu South Municipality as part of efforts to strengthen local governance, enhance development planning, and advance critical infrastructure projects across the region. The visit formed part of his broader stakeholder engagement strategy aimed at fostering deeper collaboration between regional authorities and traditional leaders, municipal assemblies, private sector players, and community influencers. The Minister also used the occasion to inspect a designated parcel of land earmarked for the construction of a modern market in Aflao, a flagship development initiative expected to boost cross-border trade and create…

Doc, nothing can be ruled in or out when it comes to fathoming the motivation behind Hon. Afenyo-Markins’ determination to work hard to ensure the Mahama 2.0 administration is sidetracked and loses focus, leading to its failure (God forbid!) to successfully reset our national economy, which was bankrupted by the NPP government he was such a prominent figure in, lol.Apparently, the idea is that his perfidious strategy of rolling obstruction, will eventually pave the way for his discredited NPP party to return to power again in 2028. According to bush telegraph sources, some allege that perhaps he has questions to…

The emergence of smart technologies is changing global business practices, with service sector companies leveraging these advancements to improve customer service delivery. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 significantly accelerated this trend, compelling businesses to adopt more innovative approaches. Equator Energy, an energy service provider specializing in bulk power supply and power system installations, has developed a smart power purchasing platform. This solution enables electricity consumers to remotely purchase power from their current location. The platform, named “BuyPower Gh,” will be available as both a web and mobile application. It features a user-friendly interface for convenient prepaid electricity purchases. The app…